Essential gatherings for MedTech enthusiasts focusing on Value-Based Purchase Approach
The UK is set to revolutionise the procurement of medical devices with the advancement of its Value Based Procurement (VBP) methodology. This approach, introduced in the NHS 10 Year Health Plan (published July 2025), emphasises purchasing healthcare technology based on comprehensive value, not just upfront cost.
Key elements of the VBP methodology include standardized national guidance on VBP starting from 2026, a focus on outcome-based procurement, and the introduction of an "Innovator Passport" for medtech by 2026. Pilots are set to launch by the end of 2025 to test these new procurement and reimbursement pathways for medical technology innovations.
Medical technology suppliers have a significant role to play in shaping the final outcome of this VBP methodology. They can engage early with NHS pilots and consultation processes, collaborate with clinical champions and procurement professionals, contribute data and insights for the Innovator Passport, and participate in Health Tech Alliance or similar coalitions.
The UK Government is seeking views on changes to key procurement guidelines, and the Department has called two market engagement sessions for suppliers to register and learn more about the new value-based approach to procurement.
Chris Whitehouse, a political consultant and expert on medical technology policy and regulation, serves as an advisor to MedTech suppliers and is the chair of the Urology Trade Association. Whitehouse is also a governor of the Anscombe Bioethics Centre.
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Suppliers are encouraged to register to attend one of the sessions and actively engage with NHS reform initiatives to help shape and benefit from the new system, which aims to deliver change from a system based primarily on price, to one that puts patient experience and outcomes at the heart of the value assessment process. The online sessions will be held on 7 and 13 May.
[1] NHS 10 Year Health Plan, July 2025. [2] Department of Health and Social Care, Press Release, 1st October 2025. [3] Whitehouse Communications, Blog Post, 15th October 2025. [4] Department of Health and Social Care, Consultation Document, 20th November 2025.
- The UK's advancement in the procurement of medical devices, through the Value Based Procurement (VBP) methodology, is set to mean a shift from purchasing healthcare technology based on cost to comprehensive value.
- The new VBP approach, introduced in the NHS 10 Year Health Plan, emphasizes outcome-based procurement and promises a standardized national guidance on VBP from 2026.
- A significant role in shaping this VBP methodology is held by medical technology suppliers, who can collaborate with clinical champions and procurement professionals to contribute data and insights for the Innovator Passport.
- The UK Government is seeking views on changes to key procurement guidelines and has called two market engagement sessions for suppliers to learn more about the new value-based approach.
- Industry expert and political consultant, Chris Whitehouse, serves as an advisor to MedTech suppliers and is actively engaging with NHS reform initiatives, shaping the new system to prioritize patient experience and outcomes.
- Suppliers are encouraged to register for the online sessions on 7 and 13 May to learn more about the VBP methodology and actively engage with the NHS reform initiatives.
- This shift towards a patient-centric approach in the medical-conditions sector could also impact other areas such as health-and-wellness, therapies-and-treatments, lifestyle, fashion-and-beauty, food-and-drink, finance, home-and-garden, business, technology, relationships, travel, and sports.
- Investing in the understanding and implementation of this VBP methodology could prove advantageous for both medical-devices companies and the overall health and wellbeing of the UK population.
